Eliciting preferences for land use alternatives

A structured value referendum with approval voting

Bibliographic Data

ID11680831
AuthorsTimothy L Mcdaniels (University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Karen Thomas (0000-0002-6503-4880, University of British Columbia), Karen Rose Thomas
Year1999
Volume18
Issue2
Pages264-280
Publication date1999-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Policy Analysis and Management (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0276-8739 • E-ISSN: 1520-6688
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/(sici)1520-6688(199921)18:2<264::aid-pam4>3.3.co;2-6
OpenAlexW4241979351
LanguageEN
References cited1

This article discusses an experimental application of the Structured Value Referendum (SVR) with approval voting. The decision context is selecting the best land use for an undeveloped area of publicly owned suburban land in Richmond, British Columbia. Subjects were a random sample of 200 registered voters, selected in a "mall-intercept" format. Subjects reviewed relevant information, completed a ballot, and then completed a survey about their satisfaction with the approval voting format. The results are of substantive interest for the land use decision, and show a high preference for an approval voting format. The results show ease in understanding the task and information provided, as well as a belief that this approach could be useful in guiding public policy. © 1999 by the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management

Approval voting · Ballot · Business · Context (archaeology · Disapproval voting · Economics · Geography · Microeconomics · Political science · Preference · Public economics · Public relations · Referendum · Sample (material · Value (mathematics · Voting · Computer Science · Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics · Economic and Environmental Valuation · Transportation Planning and Optimization · Law

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